Olive Leaf Organic Recalled Due to Mouse Infestation in Facility
San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company is recalling Olive Leaf Organic due to a mouse infestation found in its facility by California health inspectors.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a pervasive rodent infestation which poses a significant risk of contamination, fitting the criteria for a high-risk product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company is voluntarily recalling Olive Leaf Organic, Lot 100275. The product was distributed nationwide and in Canada.
The recall was initiated after California Department of Public Health inspectors discovered a pervasive infestation of mice in the facility where the product was handled. This condition poses a risk of contamination to the herbal product.
Consumers who have purchased this specific lot should stop using the product and contact the distributor for a refund or further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Olive Leaf Organic; Distributed by San Francisco Herb and Natural Food Co. Fremont, Ca.
- Manufacturer
- San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company
- Category
- Food — Herbal Supplements
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Lot 100275.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 28 recalled by San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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